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Two sides of Trump’s reaction to the WHCD shooting

Season 2026 Episode 18 | 9m 55s

Trump spoke of unity in the immediate aftermath of the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this past Saturday, but the days that followed saw a return to business as usual. The panel discusses the president’s reactions and relationship with the press.

Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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